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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating 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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