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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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