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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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