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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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