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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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