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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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