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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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