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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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