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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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