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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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