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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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