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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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