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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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