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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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