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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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