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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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