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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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