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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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