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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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