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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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