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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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