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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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