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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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