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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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