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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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