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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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