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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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