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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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