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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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