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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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