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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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