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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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