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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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