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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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