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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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