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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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