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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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