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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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