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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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