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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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