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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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