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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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