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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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