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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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