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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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