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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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