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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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