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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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