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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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