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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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