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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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