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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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