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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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