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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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