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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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