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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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