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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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