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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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