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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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