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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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