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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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