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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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