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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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