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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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