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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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