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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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