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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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