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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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