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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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