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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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