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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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