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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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