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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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