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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education