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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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