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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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