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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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