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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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