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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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