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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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