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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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