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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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