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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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