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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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