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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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