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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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