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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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