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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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