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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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