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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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