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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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