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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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