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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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