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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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