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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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