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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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