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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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