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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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