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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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