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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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