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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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