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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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