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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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