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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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