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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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