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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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