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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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