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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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