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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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