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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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