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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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