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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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