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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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