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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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