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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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