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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key 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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