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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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