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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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