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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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