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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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