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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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