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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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