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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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