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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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