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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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