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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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