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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates 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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