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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new 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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