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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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