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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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