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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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