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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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