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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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