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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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