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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education