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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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