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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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