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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)