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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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