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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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