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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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