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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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