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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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