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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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