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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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