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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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