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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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