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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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