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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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