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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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