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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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