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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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