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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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