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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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