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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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