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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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