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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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