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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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