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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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