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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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