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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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