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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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