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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). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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