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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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