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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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