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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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