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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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