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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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