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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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