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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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