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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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