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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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