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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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