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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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