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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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