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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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