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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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