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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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