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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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