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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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