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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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