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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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