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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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