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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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