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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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