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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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