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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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