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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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