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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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