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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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