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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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