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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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