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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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