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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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