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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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