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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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