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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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