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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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