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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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