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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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