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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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