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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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