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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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