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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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