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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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