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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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