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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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