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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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