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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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