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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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