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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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