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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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