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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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