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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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