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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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