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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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