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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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