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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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