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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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