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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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