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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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