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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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