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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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