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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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