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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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