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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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