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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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