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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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