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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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