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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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