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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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