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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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