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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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