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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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