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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important 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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