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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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