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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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