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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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