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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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