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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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