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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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