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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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