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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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