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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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