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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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