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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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