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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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