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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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