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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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