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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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