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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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