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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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