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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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