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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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