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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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