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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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