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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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