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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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