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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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