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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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