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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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