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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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