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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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