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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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