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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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