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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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