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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major 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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