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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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