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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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