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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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