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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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