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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the 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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