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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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