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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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