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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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