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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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