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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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