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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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