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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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