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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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