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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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