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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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