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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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