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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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