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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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