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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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