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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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