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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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