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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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