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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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