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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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