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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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