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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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