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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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