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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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