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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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