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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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