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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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