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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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