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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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