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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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