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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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