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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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