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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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