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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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