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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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