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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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