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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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