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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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