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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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