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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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