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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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