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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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