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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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