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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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