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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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