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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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