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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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