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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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