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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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