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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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