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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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