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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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