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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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