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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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