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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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