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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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