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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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