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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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