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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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