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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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