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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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