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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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