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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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