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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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