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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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