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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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