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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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