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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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