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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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