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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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