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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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