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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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