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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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