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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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