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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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