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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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