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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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