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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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