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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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