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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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