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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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