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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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