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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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