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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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