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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education