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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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