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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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