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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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