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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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