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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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