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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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