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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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