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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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