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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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