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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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