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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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