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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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