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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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