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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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