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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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