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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the 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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