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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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