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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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