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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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