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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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