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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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