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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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