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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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