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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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