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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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