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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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