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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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