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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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