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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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