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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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