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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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