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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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