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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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