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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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