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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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