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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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