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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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