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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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