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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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