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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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