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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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