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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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