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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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