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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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