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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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