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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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