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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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