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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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