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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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