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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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