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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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