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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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