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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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