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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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