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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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