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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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