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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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