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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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