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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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