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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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