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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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