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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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