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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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