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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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