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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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