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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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