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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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