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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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