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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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