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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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