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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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