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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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