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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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