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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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