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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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