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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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