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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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