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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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