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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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