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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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