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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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