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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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