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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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