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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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