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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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