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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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