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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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