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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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