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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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