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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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