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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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