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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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