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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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