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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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