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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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