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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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