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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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