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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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