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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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