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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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