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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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