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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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