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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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