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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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