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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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