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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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