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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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