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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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