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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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