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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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