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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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