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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take 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. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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