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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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