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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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