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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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