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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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