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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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