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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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