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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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