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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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