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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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