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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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