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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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