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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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