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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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