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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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