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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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