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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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