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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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