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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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