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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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