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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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