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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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