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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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