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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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