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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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