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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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