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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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