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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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