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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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