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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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