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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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