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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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