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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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