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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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