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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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