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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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