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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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