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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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