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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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