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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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