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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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