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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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