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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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