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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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