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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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